watchdirectory

Similar to node fs.watchFile but watches a directory recursively and lets you unwatch as well

Purpose

This module provides the ability to recursively watch a directory for changes. Unlike similar modules, this one can unwatch as well.

watchdirectory.watchDirectory(root, [options,] callback)

The first argument is the directory root you want to watch.

The options object is passed to fs.watchFile but can also be used to provide additional watchDirectory specific options:

• 'initial' - Defaults to true. If true then we notify the callback of files during initial directory walk.
• 'recursive' - Defaults to true. Controls the depth of our directory walk.
• 'filter' - Can be a function or RegExp or string. If it's a string then that will be considered an extension to check. Your callback will only be notified about files that pass your filter.